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I played Serum for a bit and the core idea is actually pretty interesting. The whole mechanic of needing serum to stay alive adds constant pressure while exploring and gathering resources. It makes the survival aspect feel tense at first. Unfortunately the game still feels very rough and unfinished, and after a while the gameplay loop becomes repetitive. It has some good ideas, but it clearly needs more polish.
As someone who was hooked by the demo (before the release), it’s honestly wild how much more fun that early version was compared to the final release. Something changed along the way – gameplay felt clunkier, pacing got worse and the magic was just gone. I came in with sky-high expectations, only to walk away disappointed. The rough release felt like a nail in the coffin and while the devs dropped a few patches here and there, it didn’t feel like a real attempt to save it. It had unique mechanics that brought fresh energy to the genre, but without more time and polish, it just never delivered on its potential.
Welcome to a world where every breath could be your last. In Serum, survival depends on a syringe and a few precious minutes. Here, time is quite literally your worst enemy, and every decision matters. If you enjoy tense, post-apocalyptic settings and intense survival challenges, grab your syringe, keep your cool, and get ready to dive into the poisonous adventure of Serum.
From the very first moments, the game sets a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. You wake up in a mysterious, confined environment, with no clear memory and only one certainty: you need to find Serum to survive. A deadly toxin has contaminated the air, and the clock is always ticking. The game doesn’t hold your hand, tension is constant, and every step forward feels like a race against time, reminiscent of the claustrophobic urgency of The Divide and the disoriented survival found in The Maze Runner.
Gameplay revolves around time management, Serum crafting, and exploring contaminated zones. You’ll need to craft your own Serum to push back the poison’s effects, scavenge for resources, and either fight off mutated creatures or avoid deadly traps. There’s a fairly detailed crafting system, allowing you to combine ingredients to produce different types of Serum with varied effects (healing, boosts, …). Unfortunately, some mechanics aren’t very intuitive.
Visually, Serum fluctuates between decent and average. Some environments are well-designed, with a dark and eerie vibe, while others suffer from outdated textures and stiff animations. That said, the general atmosphere still works thanks to good sound design and music that enhance the sense of isolation and urgency.
On the downside, there are quite a few flaws, especially in the game’s current early access state. Enemy AI is basic, combat lacks impact, and repetitive gameplay sets in rather quickly. The time limit system can also feel overly punishing, constantly forcing you to monitor your health bar. The story takes a long time to gain momentum, and it’s easy to feel a bit lost without a clear objective. Plus, a few bugs and technical hiccups still affect the experience.
All in all, Serum is a survival game with an original concept and a strong atmosphere, but it’s still weighed down by many technical and gameplay issues. The potential is there, but for now, it’s probably better to wait and see how development progresses. I truly hope the devs manage to polish the rough edges, it could turn into a solid, tense and immersive survival experience.
So serum is a game like no other.
It’s different in the aspect of survival.
You are basically a junky who needs injection to survive and your goal is to find what’s really going on with you and the whole place in general.
So you start by uncovering the truth behind it all and you struggle!!
But it’s a fun game.